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Ministry of Post warns about AI-driven online scam

The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has raised an alert about the rampant use of artificial intelligence (AI) in online scams, highlighting the growing global concern surrounding cyber fraud. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501634560/ministry-of-post-warns-about-ai-driven-online-scam/

PM orders crackdown on fraudsters who exploit govt projects

Prime Minister Hun Manet has ordered relevant authorities to crack down on fraudsters who exploit government projects for personal gain, such as by creating fake QR codes and websites. ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501609258/pm-orders-crackdown-on-fraudsters-who-exploit-govt-projects/

EU ready to help Cambodia tackle online scams and human trafficking

As Cambodia is being heavily criticised by some quarters over its “inability” to curb online scamming involving modern forms of human trafficking, the EU Ambassador in Cambodia reassured that the European Union is always willing to assist the country in alleviating the problem. ...

Taing Rinith
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501574469/eu-ready-to-help-cambodia-tackle-online-scams-and-human-trafficking/

Interior Minister says Cambodians lost $40m to online fraud in H1 2024

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sar Sokha, who also serves as chairman of the National Committee for Combatting Human Trafficking (NCCT), has directed all law enforcement and other authorities to intensify efforts to prevent human trafficking, noting that the perpetrators of those crimes ...

Sen David
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501544975/interior-minister-says-cambodians-lost-40m-to-online-fraud-in-h1-2024/

U.S. reprimands Cambodia’s trafficking, online scam response: report

Cambodia was ranked lowest for its response to human trafficking by the U.S. for the third year in a row, with a new report saying that Cambodian officials have not done enough – and in some unnamed cases, have been complicit – in human trafficking ...

Mech Dara and Danielle Keeton-Olsen
https://cambojanews.com/u-s-reprimands-cambodias-trafficking-online-scam-response-report/

Cross border scams on agenda at Thai and Cambodian PM meeting

Thailand will talk with Cambodia about online scammers who operate along the border when both countries’ prime ministers meet this week, said Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501367222/cross-border-scams-on-agenda-at-thai-and-cambodian-pm-meeting/

Wife of Environment Ministry Secretary of State denies knowledge of alleged online scam gang renting her building

The wife of an Environment Ministry secretary of state denied knowledge of an alleged online scam gang inside a Phnom Penh apartment complex owned by her company. ...

Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/wife-of-environment-ministry-secretary-of-state-denies-knowledge-of-alleged-online-scam-gang-renting-her-building/

Almost 870 foreigners rescued from human trafficking scams

About 865 foreign nationals have been rescued within four months in 87 human trafficking cases across four provinces, Interior Minister Sar Kheng said on Friday. ...

Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/almost-870-foreigners-rescued-from-human-trafficking-scams

Interior minister expresses regret about year of human trafficking

After months of authorities’ denials, Interior Minister Sar Kheng acknowledged foreign nationals had been trafficked into Cambodia, passed around gambling and other syndicates, faced violence and threats, and were calling out for help and rescue for more than a year. ...

Mech Dara
https://vodenglish.news/interior-minister-expresses-regret-about-year-of-human-trafficking/

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